Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie

Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories

Miss Marple Short Stories #1-20

Agatha Christie

346 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Description

This collection of twenty stories features Miss Jane Marple, the famous amateur sleuth who bases her solutions to crimes on past experiences and on an insistence that human nature is the same everywhere

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Moods

mysterious 91%
lighthearted 33%
adventurous 25%
funny 22%
relaxing 22%
reflective 18%
challenging 15%
dark 11%
informative 8%
tense 6%
emotional 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 43%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 53% | A mix: 34% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.12

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